Foundation installation in Winston-Salem NC - a solid, dry base under your house
You have house plans and a lot ready, and you need what goes under them. We build a foundation that suits your ground.
We dig the footings that carry the walls, pour the concrete and build the slab or crawl space your house sits on. I come out first to walk the lot with you, because the right foundation depends on your ground and how water moves across it.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
The part nobody sees, done right first
Licensed and insured on every job
We carry both on foundation work, so ask to see them at the estimate and compare with other bids.
I check the base myself
I come out to write your estimate, and I check the base and forms before any concrete is ordered.
What does a new foundation in Winston-Salem involve?
Foundation installation in Winston-Salem means digging the footings, pouring the concrete and building the slab or crawl space your house will sit on, then sealing it against water before the dirt goes back around it. Slab or crawl space is the first thing I talk through with you, because that choice shapes the whole job. The price turns mostly on that choice, the size of the house, how much your lot slopes, how much digging and fill it takes and the waterproofing you pick. The schedule turns on the weather and on the city's inspections, and the estimate after I walk your lot gives you the figure for your job. Builders and property owners call us for the concrete around a new building too, from walks to a concrete parking lot.
How do you know it's time to plan a foundation?
Your house plans are ready
When the drawings are done and the lot is cleared, the foundation is the first thing built, so it's time to get a concrete contractor out to look.
You're adding a room or garage
An addition needs its own footings tied in beside the old house, and how the ground drains there shapes how we build it.
Water sits where the house goes
If rain puddles on the building spot or the clay stays soft long after a storm, the drainage needs a plan before anything gets dug.
The lot falls away
One North Carolina engineering firm says slab costs climb fast on a sloped lot, since it takes fill and a retaining wall to build a flat pad.
How a foundation installation runs, start to finish
You call or send a message
- Call (336) 276-2960 or use the form
- Tell us the address and your plans
- Send drawings if you have them
- We get back to set a visit
I walk the lot with you
- I look at the ground and drainage
- We talk through slab or crawl space
- Written estimate spells out what's included
- Line it up against other quotes
Digging, forming and the pour
- We handle the permit and inspections
- Crew lead and finishers do the work
- Footings inspected before the pour
- Waterproofing inspected before any backfill
Cleanup and the walk-through
- Our crew cleans up the site
- I walk the finished job with you
- Questions answered on the spot
- Your satisfaction, guaranteed
Ask for a free foundation estimate
Send the property address and your plans. I'll get back to you within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no pressure to book.
Foundation questions we hear most
Here are straight answers to what owners ask before we start. If yours isn't here, call (336) 276-2960 and ask me.
How much does a basic slab foundation cost?
Across the US, a basic concrete slab foundation usually costs about $4,000 to $14,000 per job. That's a national range, not our price, and your own figure depends on your lot and plans, which I'll put in writing after I've walked the site.
Is a crawl space or a slab better on clay soil in North Carolina?
On clay, soil movement counts in a crawl space's favor, according to one North Carolina engineering firm, which says the state's clay moves with moisture and a crawl space's footings and piers handle that well. The same firm says a slab on that clay should be designed for the soil, so ask whether a slab design fits your lot.
How long does a slab foundation last?
Across the US, a slab foundation can last 50 to 100 years, depending on the soil and the climate. It can still crack from soil movement or tree roots, so the ground under it and the trees nearby matter as much as the concrete.
Who issues permits for a new foundation in Winston-Salem?
The City-County Inspections Division issues building permits across Forsyth County, except inside High Point, Kernersville and King. Since the office changes from one city to the next, we check which one covers your address before anything gets dug.
What does Winston-Salem inspect before a slab foundation is poured?
On the city's posted inspection list, a slab gets inspected before the concrete goes in, and by then the plastic sheet that keeps ground moisture out has to be down and the termite spray done. That's on top of the footing and backfill checks in our steps above.
Does a foundation contractor need a state license in North Carolina?
The NC Licensing Board for General Contractors says a general contractor on a project valued at $40,000 or more must hold a state license. Whether that applies depends on the project's value and who runs it, so it's worth asking any contractor you're comparing.
Other concrete work for your build
- Service
Concrete footings
When you're adding a room, a porch or a garage and only need the concrete base under the new walls, not a full foundation.
Read more Concrete footings - Service
Concrete parking lot building
When a new shop or commercial building needs paving around it, so the lot's grades and drainage are planned along with the foundation.
Read more Concrete parking lot building - Service
Slab foundation building
When you've settled on a slab under a house, garage or shop and want the details on how we prepare the base and pour it.
Read more Slab foundation building
Get a free estimate for your lot
Request an estimate- VisitWinston-Salem, NC 27101
- Call(336) 276-2960
- Emailhello@winstonsalemconcretecompany.com
- HoursMon–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
Where we pour around Winston-Salem
We're based in Winston-Salem and build foundations across the cities around it, including Greensboro and High Point. Pick your area below, or call if yours isn't listed.